The two organisations state that "at the European Parliament Hearing, Unblocking the Anti-Discrimination Directive, organised by the LIBE group on 22 March 2012, the intersection of age with other grounds of discrimination such as Roma was highlighted by both the European Commission and EQUINET. Older Roma are one of the groups most heavily subject to multiple discrimination since they face even more discrimination than other Roma age groups or older people generally in accessing basic essential services, social security provisions and employment. As such, they have even greater difficulty than most Roma and older people in realising their fundamental rights as EU citizens".

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To read more about Equinet’s work on tackling age discrimination, you can download or order free copies of Equinet’s perspective on Tackling Ageism and Discrimination, which was released in support of the 2012 European year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.